2007 MERCEDES-BENZ C-CLASS SALOON keyless

Cockpit
27Function Page
1 Overhead control panel
40
2
Parktronic* warning dis-
play
154
3 Cruise control lever:
• Cruise control
* 145
• Speedtronic* 148
4 Instrument cluster
32
5 Multi-function steering
wheel
36
Luxury multi-function steer-
ing wheel*
37
6 Horn
7
Automatic transmission*
:
steering wheel gearshift
paddles* 121
8 Adjusts the headlamp
range
105
9 Light switch
102 Function Page
a Door control panel
41
b Releases the parking brak
e 116
c Opens the bonnet
206
d Ignition lock
85
KEYLESS GO button* 85
e Adjusts the steering whee
l
manually 92
f Adjusts the steering whee
l
electrically* 92
g Combination switch
: 104
• Main-beam headlamps 104
• Turn signals 104
• Windscreen wipers 108
• Estate: rear window
wiper
109
h Parking brake
116 Function Page
j Centre console
38
k Locks/unlocks the glove
compartment
193At a glance
* optional
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i
If ESP ®
is deactivated and one or mor e
wheels start to spin, the vwarning lamp
in the instrument cluster flashes. ES P®
then does not stabilise the vehicle. 1
To deactivate/activate ESP ®
X To deactivate :press button 1.
The v warning lamp in the instrumen t
cluster lights up . G
Risk of accident
If the v warning lamp in the instrumen t
cluster is permanently lit when the engine
is running, ESP ®
is deactivated or not avail-
able due to a malfunction. The risk of your
vehicle skidding is then increased in certain
situations. You should therefore always adapt your
driving style to suit the prevailing road and
weather conditions.
X To activate :press button 1.
The v warning lamp in the instrumen t
cluster goes out. EBV (electronic brake-power distribu-
tion)
EBV monitors and controls the brake pres-
sure on the rear wheels to improve driving
stability under braking. G
Risk of accident
If EBV is malfunctioning, the brake system
is still available with full brake boosting
effect. However, the rear wheels can stil l
lock, e.g. under full braking. This could
cause you to lose control of your vehicle
and cause an accident. You should there-
fore adapt your driving style to the differen t
handling characteristics. Anti-theft systems
Immobiliser
The immobiliser prevents your vehicle from
being started without the correct key.
Activating the immobiliser X
With the key: remove the key from the
ignition lock.
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the KEYLESS
GO button on the dashboard.
The engine switches off.
Deactivating the immobiliser X
With the key: turn the key to position 2in
the ignition lock .
X With KEYLESS GO*: press the KEYLESS
GO button on the dashboard twice without
depressing the brake.
i The immobiliser is always deactivated
when you start the engine. Safety
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ms 71ATA* (anti-theft alarm system)
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if the
alarm system is primed and you open:
R a door
R a door or the boot lid with the emergenc y
key element
R the boot lid/tailgate
R the bonnet
The alarm is not switched off even if you close
a door again. 1
Indicator lamp X
To activate :lock the vehicle with the key
or, if the vehicle has KEYLESS GO*, by
touching the outside door handle .
Indicator lamp 1flashes. The alarm sys -
tem is primed after approximately 15 sec-
onds.
X To deactivate :unlock the vehicle using th e
key or, on vehicles with KEYLESS GO*, by
opening the door/boot lid/tailgate.
Switching off the alarm X
With the key: insert the key into the igni-
tion lock.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the Œor‹ button on the key.
The alarm is switched off.
X With KEYLESS GO*: grasp the outside
door handle. The key must be outside the
vehicle.
The alarm is switched off.
or
X Press the KEYLESS GO button on the dash-
board. The key must be inside the vehicle.
The alarm is switched off. Tow-away protection*
An audible and visual alarm is triggered if your
vehicle's angle of inclination is altered while
tow-away protection is primed.
i The tow-away protection alarm is trig-
gered if the vehicle is jacked up on one side,
for example.
Priming tow-away protection X
Lock the vehicle with the key or, if the vehi-
cle has KEYLESS GO*, by touching the out-
side door handle .
Tow-away protection is primed after
approximately 30 seconds .
Deactivating tow-away protection When you unlock your vehicle using the ke
y
or KEYLESS GO*, tow-away protection is
automatically deactivated. Safety
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Deactivate tow-away protection manually if
your vehicle:
R is being transported
R is being loaded, e.g. onto a ferry or car
transporter
R is being parked on a movable surface, e.g.
split-level garages
This will prevent false alarms. 1
To deactivate tow-away protection
2 Indicator lamp
X Remove the key from the ignition lock.
X Press button 1.
Indicator lamp 2lights up briefly. X
Lock the vehicle with the key or, if the vehi-
cle has KEYLESS GO*, by touching the out-
side door handle .
i Tow-away protection remains deactiva-
ted until you unlock and lock the vehicle
again. Interior motion sensor*
A visual and audible alarm is triggered if your
vehicle is locked and a movement is detected
in the vehicle interior, e.g. if someone breaks
your vehicle's side windows or reaches into
the vehicle interior.
Priming the interior motion sensor X
Make sure that the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof*/panorama slid-
ing/tilting sunroof* are closed.
This will prevent false alarms.
X Lock the vehicle with the key or, if the vehi-
cle has KEYLESS GO*, by touching the out-
side door handle .
The interior motion sensor is primed after
approximately 30 seconds. i
Do not leave anything, e.g. mascots,
hanging on the rear-view mirror or on the
grasp handles on the roof lining. Thes e
could otherwise trigger false alarms.
Deactivating the interior motion senso r Deactivate the interior motion sensor if yo
u
lock your vehicle and:
R people or animals remain in the vehicle
R the windows remain open
R the sliding/tilting sunroof*/panorama
sliding/tilting sunroof* remains open
This will prevent false alarms. 1
To deactivate the interior motion sensor
2 Indicator lamp Safety
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The key now functions as follows:
X
To unlock the driver's door: press the
k button once.
X To unlock centrally :press the kbut-
ton twice.
X To lock centrally :press the jbutton.
Restoring the factory settings X
Press the kandj buttons simulta-
neously for approximately six seconds until
the battery check lamp flashes twice. KEYLESS GO key*
If you are carrying the KEYLESS GO key on
your person, you can use the KEYLESS GO
functions of your vehicle. The KEYLESS GO
key should not be more than one metre away
from the vehicle. However, you can also use
the KEYLESS GO key like a normal key with
remote control.
When you pull the door handle, the following
unlock centrally if the factory settings have
not been changed: R
The doors
R The boot lid/tailgate
R The fuel filler flap
If you press the button in the handle of the
boot lid/tailgate, only the boot/luggage com-
partment of your vehicle is unlocked. G
Risk of accident
Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could :
R Open a door from the inside at any time,
even if it has been locked
R Start the vehicle if a valid KEYLESS GO
key is in the vehicle and they press the
KEYLESS GO button on the ignition lock
R Release the electric parking brak e
They could endanger themselves and oth-
ers. Switch off the engine and take the
KEYLESS GO key with you, even if you are
only leaving the vehicle for a short time. 1
j Locking button
2 i Unlocking button for the boot lid/
tailgate*
3 k Unlocking button
4 Battery check lamp
i You can also use the KEYLESS GO key to
open and close the side windows and the
sliding/tilting sunroof* or the panorama
sliding sunroof* (Y page 111).
i If the vehicle has been parked for a long
time, the sensor surfaces are deactivated
automatically. Pull on the door handle to
unlock the door and switch on the ignition
once to reactivate the sensors. Controls
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Important notes R
If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from the
vehicle (in luggage or an article of clothing,
for instance), it will no longer be possible
to lock or start the vehicle .
R If the KEYLESS GO key is removed from the
vehicle while the engine is running, e.g. if
the front passenger leaves the vehicle with
the KEYLESS GO key, the following mes-
sage will appear in the multi-function dis-
play as you pull away: Key not detec-
ted.
R If the KEYLESS GO key is in the vehicle, the
vehicle can be started at any time. If you
have left the KEYLESS GO key in the vehi-
cle, you will see the following message in
the multi-function display when you lock
the vehicle: Key still in vehicle.
Factory settings X
To unlock centrally :pull the door handle.
The turn signals flash once. The locking
knobs in the doors pop up. The anti-thef t
alarm system* is deactivated.
When it is dark, the surround lighting also
comes on if it is activated in the on-board
computer. i
If you do not open either a door or the
boot lid/tailgate after you have unlocked
the vehicle, it will relock automatically after
approximately 40 seconds.
i It is possible that the vehicle may be inad-
vertently unlocked if the KEYLESS GO key
is within a maximum of one metre of the
vehicle and the door handle is splashed by
a gush of water or if you are cleaning the
door handle . 1
Sensor surface on the door handl e
X To lock centrally: touch sensor surface
1 on the door handle.
The turn signals flash three times. The lock-
ing knobs in the doors drop down. The anti- theft alarm system* and the immobiliser
are primed.
Individual settings You can change the setting of the lockin
g
system. When you now grasp the door handle
on the driver's door, you will only unlock the
driver's door and the fuel filler flap. This is
useful if you frequently travel on your own.
X To change the settings :press and hold
the k andj buttons of the key
simultaneously for approximately six sec-
onds until the battery check lamp flashes
twice.
The KEYLESS GO key will now function as fol-
lows:
X To unlock the driver's door: Pull the door
handle on the driver's door.
X To unlock centrally :Pull the door handle
on the front-passenger door or on the rear
doors.
X To lock centrally: touch sensor surface
1 on the door handle. Controls
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Restoring the factory settings X
Press the kandj buttons on the
key simultaneously for approximately six
seconds until the battery check lamp
flashes twice.
Locking from the luggage compartment
(Estate with remote boot locking*) On vehicles with KEYLESS GO* and EASY-
PACK tailgate*, you can close the tailgate
automatically and thereby centrally lock your
vehicle (Y page 84). Opening the doors from the inside
You can open a door from the inside at any
time, even if it has been locked. 1
Locking knob
2 Door handl e
X Pull door handle 2.
If the door is locked, locking knob 1pops
up. The door is unlocked and can be
opened. Automatic locking feature
The vehicle will lock automatically once you
have pulled away.
On vehicles with a luxury multi-function steer -
ing wheel you can also activate and deacti-
vate the automatic locking via the on-board
computer (Y page 143).
i The vehicle is locked automatically when
the ignition is switched on and the wheels
begin to turn. There is therefore a risk of
being locked out when the vehicle is being
pushed or tested on a dynamometer.
Switching on/off 1
To switch off
2 To switch on Controls
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X
To switch off: press the1button until
you hear a tone.
X To switch on: press the2button until you
hear a tone. Locking/unlocking the vehicle from
the inside
You can centrally lock or unlock the vehicle
from the inside. This feature may be useful if,
for example, you wish to unlock the front-
passenger door from the inside or lock the
vehicle before you pull away. G
Risk of accident
Do not leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. They could open a door from the
inside – even if it is locked – and thereby
endanger themselves and others.
i You cannot unlock the vehicle centrally
from the inside if the vehicle has been
locked from the outside using the key or
the KEYLESS GO key*.
i It is only possible to lock the vehicle cen-
trally if the front-passenger door is closed. 1
To unlock
2 To lock
X To unlock: press button 1.
X To lock :press button 2. Boot/luggage compartmen
t G
Risk of poisoning
If the engine is running and the boot lid/
tailgate is open, exhaust fumes can enter
the interior of the vehicle. This could poison
you. Therefore make sure that the boot lid/
tailgate is always closed when the engine
is running.
! The boot lid/tailgate swings upwards and
out when it is opened. Therefore, make sure that there is enough space above and
behind the boot lid/tailgate.
Opening from the outside You can only open the boot lid/tailgate if yo
u
have unlocked it first.
X To unlock centrally :press the kbut-
ton on the key. To open the boot lid (Saloon)
1
Release button in the handle Cont
rols
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